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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solutions
While investments are made in modernizing the national grid, companies are expected to increasingly turn to more immediate solutions for power.
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April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
On the city’s budget crisis, the candidates offered a variety of possible solutions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
That includes ethernet and dedicated internet with speeds up to 100 Gigabits per second, advanced voice and collaboration tools, Comcast Business Mobile, and cybersecurity solutions designed to protect distributed work environments, according to a statement from Comcast.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
What’s most gratifying is the extent to which the filmmakers sought practical solutions and physical sets rather than relying solely on the digital toolbox or flattening the action with endless green-screen sequences.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The most elegant solutions often arise under pressure.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the pitfalls of natural cleaners is that solutions must be well-balanced to be effective.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But state officials should be equally focused on solutions that mitigate traffic and pollution.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
About Rivermate Founded in 2020, Rivermate is a global workforce solutions platform that provides Employer of Record and contractor management services for companies hiring internationally.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
On the city’s budget crisis, the candidates offered a variety of possible solutions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
That includes ethernet and dedicated internet with speeds up to 100 Gigabits per second, advanced voice and collaboration tools, Comcast Business Mobile, and cybersecurity solutions designed to protect distributed work environments, according to a statement from Comcast.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
What’s most gratifying is the extent to which the filmmakers sought practical solutions and physical sets rather than relying solely on the digital toolbox or flattening the action with endless green-screen sequences.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The most elegant solutions often arise under pressure.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the pitfalls of natural cleaners is that solutions must be well-balanced to be effective.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
But state officials should be equally focused on solutions that mitigate traffic and pollution.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
About Rivermate Founded in 2020, Rivermate is a global workforce solutions platform that provides Employer of Record and contractor management services for companies hiring internationally.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solutions
Noun
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Morning conversations favor clear requests and thoughtful answers.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even though speaking to politicians feels like pulling teeth sometimes, Mahan compares favorably to many of our other candidates in the style and substance of his answers.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Solutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solutions. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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